| CINQUE | French number went down, we hear (6) |
| BREAKS | Busts -- they slow you down, we hear (6) |
| STOUPS | Bends down, we hear, for the water vessels (6) |
| DELVED | A large number went into action and researched intensively (6) |
| ADVENT | Coming from a depression a number went through (6) |
| REFLEX | Umpire finds the French number 10 has spontaneous reaction (6) |
| UNISEX | Androgynous French number is on old flame (6) |
| LESION | The French Number 1's revolting injury (6) |
| LUNACY | Little French number, sexy clothes as folly |
| RUSKIN | 25 for rugby, 24 down we hear (6) |
| GROCER | Error-prone labeller after 22 down, we hear (6) |
| STRIKEBREAKING | Hammer slowing down, we hear, working despite action (6-8) |
| BREAK | Time off to slow down, we hear (5) |
| DISSENT | Refuse to agree to a climb-down, we hear |
| RAGWEEK | Newspaper watered down, we hear, university event (3,4) |
| DRUPE | Fruit hang down, we hear |
| SOLO | Very down, we hear, when alone |
| RAISE | Build up, or knock down, we hear (5) |
| ANNALIST | Recorder is one who breaks down, we hear (8) |
| VANILLA | Ice-cream van more run down we hear |
